Things That Go!
Cars
Adventures of Taxi Dog by Debra Barracca A stray dog is
adopted by a taxi driver, with whom he thereafter rides and shares
adventures each day. JE BAR*
Beep! Beep! by Anne Miranda A boy imagines that he is a range of
vehicles, from Jeep to earth mover to train to race car. JE MIR*
Cars by Nancy Smiler Briefly describes the early development of
automobiles and their impact on daily life. J ET LEV*
Cars by Anne Rockwell
ROC*
A simple look at cars and their uses. JE
Cars: Rushing! Honking! Zooming! by Patricia Hubbell
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate different kinds of cars and
what they can do. JE HUB*
Cool Cars by Tony Mitton Rhyming text and illustrations describe
different kinds of cars, including fast cars, police cars, taxis and
convertibles. JE MIT*
Cut-Ups Crack Up by James Marshall When Spud & Joe get behind
the wheel of the school principal’s sports car, things get out of control.
JE MAR*
Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car by Eileen Christelow Five little
monkeys wash the family car before trying to sell it. JE CHR*
Good Driving, Amelia Bedelia Herman Parish Amelia Bedelia’s
literalness causes problems when Mr. Rogers takes her out to practice
her driving. J ET PAR*
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My Car by Barton Byron Sam describes in great detail his car and
how he drives it. JE BYR*
Mr. Gumpy’s Motor Car by John Burningham Mr. Gumpy’s human
and animal friends squash into his old car and go for a ride. JE BUR*
NASCAR ABC’s by Paul Jacobs Race through the alphabet with car
terminology, race day lingo and exciting illustrations. JE JAC*
Rattlebang Picnic by Margaret Mahy The McTavishes take their old
rattlebang of a car on a picnic up Mt. Fogg and have an exciting
adventure. JE MAH*
Red Light, Green Light by Anastasia Suen A young boy creates
an imaginary world filled with zooming cars, traffic lights and racing
fire engines. JE SUE*
Scrubbly-Bubbly Car Wash by Irene O’Garden Rhyming text
describes what happens as a car goes through a car wash. JE OGA*
Smash-Up Crash-Up Derby by Tres Seymour While visiting the
fair, a child describes the demolition derby and its surprise winner. JE
SEY*
This Car by Paul Collicutt Simply describes a variety of cars, short
and long, old and new, slow and fast. JE COL*
Vroom, Chugga Vroom-Vroom by Anne Miranda Race cars
numbered from one to 21 battle to the finish line to win the golden
cup. JE MIR*
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TRUCKS
Benny the Breakdown Truck by Willy Smax
helps out other cars and trucks. JE SMA*
A kindly tow truck
Big Truck & Little Truck by Jan Carr Big Truck & Little Truck work
together on Farley’s Farm until the day that Big Truck is towed away
for repairs and Little Truck must haul produce to the city all by
himself. JE CAR*
Chuck’s Truck by Peggy Anderson
When too many barnyard
friends climb in to go to town, Chuck’s truck breaks down, but
Handyman Hugh knows just what to do. JE AND*
Dora and the Stuck Truck by Phoebe Beinstein The ice cream
truck is stuck and it’s up to Dora and Boots to get it out. JE DOR*
Drive by Nathan Clement In brief text with illustrations, a boy
describes his father’s work as a truck driver. JE CLE*
Dumpy the Dump Truck by Julie Andrews Edwards After Charlie
and his grandfather fix up a rusty old dump truck, they use Dumpy to
help build a new barn. JE EDW*
Hansel and Diesel by David Gordon Sibling trucks Hansel and
Diesel travel into the middle of the junkyard in search of fuel and have
a frightening encounter with a wicked witch. JE GOR*
I Love Trucks! by Philemon Sturges A child names many of his
favorite trucks and each one’s most notable characteristic. JE STU*
Little Trucks with Big Jobs by Robert Maass. A tow truck,
ambulance, forklift and plane tug are just a few of the little trucks with
big jobs. JE MAA*
Might Street Sweeper by Patrick Moore The street sweeper is a
little truck with a very big job. J 628.46 MOO*
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Monster Trucks! by Mark Todd Illustrations and easy to read text
depict a wide variety of trucks, including bulldozers, eighteenwheelers, garbage trucks and fire trucks. JE TOD*
Smash! Crash! by Jon Scieszka Jack Truck and his best friend
Dump Truck Dan spend the day doing their favorite thing – smashing
and crashing! JE SCI*
Three Little Rigs by David Gordon Three little rigs look for help
when a big, bad wrecking ball come to destroy their garages. JE
GOR*
This Truck by Paul Collicutt Simple text and illustrations present
different types of trucks and the work they do. JE COL*
Tough Trucks by Tony Mitton Rumble down the toad with a team
of animal truckers driving dump trucks, tankers and monster trucks
galore. JE MIT*
Truck by Donald Crews
to unloading. JE CRE*
Follows the journey of a truck from loading
Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa by Jonathan London Describes trucks
of all sizes, shapes and colors doing a variety of tasks. JE LON*
Truck Song by Diane Siebert Rhymed text and illustrations
describe the journey of a transcontinental truck. JE SIE*
Trucker by Brenda Weatherby Wesley dreams his toy semi-flatbed
rig grows big enough for him to have a trucking adventure. JE
WEA*
Trucks by Byron Barton Brief text and illustrations present a
variety of trucks and what they do. JE BAR*
Trucks, Trucks, Trucks by Peter Sis As a little boy cleans up his
room, he gives a description of the work his toy trucks do. JE SIS*
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Trucks Whizz Zoom Rumble! by Patricia Hubbell A rhyming look
at many different trucks, from eighteen wheelers to ice cream trucks.
JE HUB*
Wake Up Engines by Denise Mortensen Rhyming verses describe
the sights and sounds of morning traffic as cars and trucks rev up their
engines and go. JE MOR*
Zoom!Boom! Bully by Jon Scieszka Big Rig loves to smash items
delivered to the construction site. J ET SCI*
BUSES
Axle Annie by Robin Pulver The schools in Burskyville never close
for snow because Axle Annie is always able to make it up the steepest
hill. JE PUL*
Bus Stop Bop by Robin Kingsland When the bus breaks down, the
passengers turn an unpleasant experience into a fun filled event. JE
KIN*
Bus Stop, Bus Go by Daniel Kirk An escaped hamster enlivens the
ride on an already chaotic school bus. JE KIR*
Little School Bus by Carol Roth As assortment of animals ride the
bus to and from school. JE ROT*
School Bus by Donald Crews Follows the progress of school buses
as they take children to school and bring them home again. JE CRE*
The Seals On the Bus by Lenny Hort Different animals make their
own sounds as they ride all around the town on a bus. JE HOR*
Wheels on the Bus by Raffi As the old bus collects an assortment
of passengers, the reader may join in with the sounds of the bus and
the motions of the driver and passengers. JE RAF*
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